National Republican., 1887-12-10

Il is possible for a single man TO own hu1- |
ired millions Of dollars and to WELD the |
vast power which such wealth gives him, so |
long will there be diecoutent aud murmur-
ing among the lover classes when they see |
bin, and II is not strange that snch discon.
tent should express Itself 10 the doctrines
Of communism and socialism,
The man who allows his family to suffer
for foCd, the tramp, and the lazy received
severe scoring.
"Let IL be SEEM said the speaker, "that
the rich man Is building up an immense
fortune by grinding the poor and compelling
them to turn the grlndstone for him while
alton from the Gospel. We have no power
to prevent men OF this world heaplng up
colossal fortunes II they wish to do 80, but
our Gospel says lay ye not up for your
selves treasures 10 earth,' a text that re-
qures no great mind to explain. II is the
enormous violation of this command on the
part Of Christians which constitutes one OF
the greatest perils Of the Chiistlan church
to-day.
To-day eorrowful figure is presented to
our gaze in the so-called representative Of
Christ living In a palace, with 600 attend
ants, and enjoying an income Of one and
half millions OF dollars yearly, while upon
his approaching anniversary the kings OF
the earth are preparing to vie with each
other in sending him presents, many OF
which will be ground out Of their poor and
down. trodden subjects. Applause.l oh,
for some angel pope who would fling out this
wealth among the bitter and discontented
masses, and what an argument 1t would
be toward weaniug back the people. APP
plause.1 say this not to reflect on Rome,
but as warning TO America, where $780,
000,000 is boarded up by Christians. In the
world, as in the world to come, there Is an
H.. l.aN,. nl.yAa anI tar
rus, and IL the church chooses Dives, put
ting on purple and fine linen, II cannot
have Lazarus. IL is not money that Is
wanted so much as fellowship and sympa
thy by the disafTected masses. Applause
Rev. DR.. Van Dyke was then introduced,
aud said the question tonight was not who
had heard and admired the words spoken
at the alliance, but who would answer to
the call Of the Son Of God and go forth to
war. The practical purpose OF the alli ince
was not in any danger from outward oppo-
si,iop, hut was In danger from fat, suplne,
inert, and comfortable difference.
The great dangers are from the citiz!n,"
said the speaker, "who does not care for
the nation sufficiently TO cast his vote, and
the great peril to the church is that so
many do not care to 20 aud work for It,"
The speaker was In favor Of Christians
joining any church, "but," said he, don't
Join the hard church."
Mr.. Thayne Miller, OF Cincinnati, who
had been stricken blind many years ago,
was introduced, and, stretching out his
bands, said: "Don't applaud, but sing In
God, to Thee" The deep silence follow
ing was broken by the Immense assemblage
responding, after which the speaker said:
"Amenl So may H. be. Don't you feel,
don't you believe, don't you know that
Jesus, the Master, is here indeed and in
truth this very momentp Don't you hear
Him calling you as you are sitting for the
go ye into the world and preach the Cos
pelT That is what every soul should hear
Jesus saying this moment.n
Rev. DR.. Dickey, OF Philadelphia, was
next called for, and said that all that had
been done In the conference would be
annulled without the help OF God, aud
that all should believe that Christ had
power to save the world, and God would
have the victory; and instead OF Christ
being kept back from this coming the
world would hear the song of victory.
The congregation at the request OF Presi-
dent Dodge bowed their heads In silent
prayer, after which Rey. DR.. Parkhurst
| spoke on what was to be the outcome Of
the conference. Merely having listened to
| the brilliant addresses would be OF no bene-
| fit, but the question was how far had they
reached the hearts and how much OF the
disposition OF the self sacrifice Of the Mas
| ter had been received.
Mr.. Z. B. Monroe, OF Connecticut, was
the next speaker, and said 1t was the duty
OF each one to work to save their fellow
| men.
DIR. King, OF New York, said more had
been said about RsT htfhe thee sss
prayer, after which the Rev DR.. Bates, OF
boston, was called for: who said he had
neafa so much good advice he was sure ac-
Rey Dr.. Gordon, OF PHILADELPHIA, fol.
lowed, and said that one of the great
lessors to be derived from the Conference
was The need OF fellowship among the
churches, and another was the necessity of
putting away the idols so common among
the ministry-literary theology and love OF
applause 10 be replaced by the desire to
save souls. ~ tell you," said the sneaker
ITO night with Gods help, | am going to be
new man In ChristJesus for the rescue OF the
perlshlng, and my supreme desire at this
moment Is that this mountain OF nsfio.
ura,ion may pass Into the upper room Of
pentecostal fusion, and that before we
leave this house tonight we may have a
tHHng9e tHn H OF lire with which togo aud preach
the Gospel to the dying world, Oh. be-
loved, beloved, Is 1t possible that we are to
see truth as we have seen 1t here, the peo.
pes needs, as we have seem them here, aud
each other, as we have seen each otb.r.
and not go down from this IN ountaIn To-
meet the lowly, and heal the wounds OF
humanity with an anointed tongue and a
transhgured life:"
Mr.. Newman, the pastor OF the church.
was called for, and In few chosen re-
marks eaid how glad himself and conpre.
CATION were to have been OF any service to
the alliance, and said: 'Mr. President. I
shall hereafter have new fopdness for this
platform, where have stood so many times
and undertaken to speak the blessed words
OF Jesus Christ, which has borne the tread
OF men who have been sanctified throuph
suffering for the work they are doing. NAV
God bless this Evangelical Alliance of the
United States, as 1t starts from this point
Tor q career which shall be one OF increas.
ing light, satisfaction, and power to our
land and people,"
Mr.. Thayne Miller was again called TO
lead In prayer, at the close the entire ASSEM-.
Dlage repeating the Lords prayer. The
hymn, "Christ for the World" was sung.
when the Rev. DR.. Pitzer, Of Washington,
delivered the benediction, closing the
greatest assemblage of learned diyi6es of
sembled. WV no
Mrs. Cleveland also attended this aess,o, /